Publications by authors named "Martina Kovari"
Article Synopsis
- Anorectal dysfunction, particularly bowel incontinence, significantly affects the quality of life for multiple sclerosis patients, and the impact of rehabilitation therapies on this issue is not well established.
- An individualized rehabilitation program involving 6 months of targeted biofeedback was implemented for MS patients, with assessments using St. Mark's Fecal Incontinence Scores and anorectal manometry conducted at various stages of treatment.
- Results showed significant improvement in bowel incontinence scores over time, although no notable changes were observed in anorectal pressure measurements, indicating that while rehabilitation may help manage symptoms, it doesn't necessarily enhance anorectal pressure metrics.
Background: The abdominal muscles play an important respiratory and stabilization role, and in coordination with other muscles regulate the intra-abdominal pressure stabilizing the spine. The evaluation of postural trunk muscle function is critical in clinical assessments of patients with musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. This study evaluates the relationship between intra-abdominal pressure measured as anorectal pressure with objective abdominal wall tension recorded by mechanical-pneumatic-electronic sensors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The aim of this article is to provide unique and detailed data on how patients rate the RebiSmart 2.0 in the specific User Study Questionnaire (USQ) domains, and the relationship between their rating and individual level of disability, baseline demographic/socioeconomic factors, and adherence.
Patients And Methods: Twelve-month, phase IV, observational, multicenter study (no placebo or comparator) to evaluate the ease of use of the RebiSmart autoinjector for self-injection during treatment of CIS/RRMS subjects with Rebif 44 mcg sc three times a week by USQ.